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CROMOLOGY ITALIA

Cromology Italia is a leader in Italy in the production and commercialization
of construction paints. The company has 500 employees, two high-tech
production units covering 80,000 square metres, a logistics hub and three
regional warehouses taking up 45,000 square metres. The company also
works with a network of sales agents – Colori di Tollens Bravo – which has
Researchers from 14 direct sales points.
Cromology Italia has a competitive multi-channel strategy, and to a product
the Polytechnic “Once again the Research range of important brands: MaxMeyer, Duco, Baldini Vernici, Tollens,
and Development of Settef, Viero, Viero Paints, Mistercolor and Lo Specialista di Mistercolor
University of Turin Cromology Italia is in the – as well as a complete and diversified product million turnover, with a
leading position in the most important markets of Southern Europe.
forefront in the devel-
will work together opment of new materi- Thanks to 10 research labs, 13 production units and nine logistics platforms
Cromology’s brands are sold in more than 50 countries around the world,
with the University of als,” comments Massimil- present directly in nine countries.
iano Bianchi, Managing
Delft and Cromology Director and CEO of
Cromology Italia.” “The
Italia on the fact that a group of re- stimulating project fills us academic partners and will
searchers of the Polytech- with pride. We are absolutely provide them with all our
creation of specific nic University of Turin have enthusiastic about collabo- know-how in the creation of
asked us to participate in this rating with such prestigious polymeric coatings.”
coatings for glass

surfaces, improving

their mechanical

performance.

but not least, two research-
ers from the department
of Architectural Technol-
ogy and Engineering of the
University of Delft.
“This project is part of an
international current re-
search programme, which
is aimed at improving the
reliability of glass a struc-
tural material, so as to
encourage a greater use
compared to its present
niche position,” says Dott.
Corrado. “It is a highly
inter-disciplinary project
and to ensure the best re-
sults we need to collabo-
rate closely with the other
members of the project. I
would like to thank Cro-
mology Italia very much
for taking part in this pro-
ject with enthusiasm and I
am confident that this col-
laboration will bring sig-
nificant results.”

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